Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita was 9.40 million constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9.40 million constant LCU per person
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
9th
of 196 countries
All-time high
9.40 million constant LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
2.07 million constant LCU per person
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 9.40 million constant LCU per person for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 9.40 million constant LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.07 million constant LCU per person, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 9th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.17 million constant LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 2.07 million constant LCU per person | -4.6% |
| 1962 | 2.16 million constant LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 2.18 million constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 2.20 million constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 2.33 million constant LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 2.44 million constant LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 2.50 million constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 2.63 million constant LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 2.70 million constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 2.82 million constant LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 2.93 million constant LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 3.09 million constant LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 3.25 million constant LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 3.34 million constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 3.33 million constant LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 3.42 million constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 3.63 million constant LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 3.75 million constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 3.83 million constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 3.76 million constant LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 3.57 million constant LCU per person | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 3.22 million constant LCU per person | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 3.23 million constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 3.39 million constant LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 3.32 million constant LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 3.41 million constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 3.48 million constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 3.51 million constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 3.62 million constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 3.65 million constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 3.64 million constant LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 3.85 million constant LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 3.99 million constant LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 4.07 million constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 4.14 million constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 4.06 million constant LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 4.19 million constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 4.38 million constant LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 4.49 million constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 4.57 million constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 4.65 million constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 4.73 million constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 4.86 million constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 5.01 million constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 5.15 million constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 5.45 million constant LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 5.79 million constant LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 5.99 million constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 5.90 million constant LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 6.14 million constant LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 6.32 million constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 6.57 million constant LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 6.66 million constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 6.82 million constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 6.99 million constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 7.20 million constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 7.44 million constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 7.60 million constant LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 7.76 million constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 7.43 million constant LCU per person | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 7.95 million constant LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 8.34 million constant LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 8.70 million constant LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 9.01 million constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 9.40 million constant LCU per person | +4.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 9.40 million constant LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 49,749 constant LCU per person, 188.9× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 9.40 million constant LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30,419 constant LCU per person, 309.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.34 million constant LCU per person | 2.07 million constant LCU per person | 2.70 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.34 million constant LCU per person | 2.82 million constant LCU per person | 3.83 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.45 million constant LCU per person | 3.22 million constant LCU per person | 3.76 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.05 million constant LCU per person | 3.64 million constant LCU per person | 4.49 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.21 million constant LCU per person | 4.57 million constant LCU per person | 5.99 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.95 million constant LCU per person | 6.14 million constant LCU per person | 7.76 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.47 million constant LCU per person | 7.43 million constant LCU per person | 9.40 million constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 6 Laos 17.80 million constant LCU per person compare
- 7 Colombia 17.20 million constant LCU per person compare
- 8 Chile 9.79 million constant LCU per person compare
- 10 Cambodia 8.41 million constant LCU per person compare
- 11 Mongolia 8.39 million constant LCU per person compare
- 12 Iceland 8.24 million constant LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Costa Rica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 115.71 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.5968 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 84.49 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita in Costa Rica?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita in Costa Rica was 9.40 million constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 9.40 million constant LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 million constant LCU per person in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 9th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.